Salvationist Podcast: Corps Revitalization in The Salvation Army
A grassroots movement towards renewal in Canada and Bermuda.
Corps officers share their experience with revitalization at Cariboo Hill Temple.
Corps officers share their experience with revitalization at Cariboo Hill Temple.
What does it mean to be changed? This is what Janice Keats asked herself as she became a Christian. Can I remain as I am? Will my mind be totally renewed? Or do I become transformed at the point of my surrender to God? Will any of my family and friends understand the new me? The answers to these questions surprised her, but also gave her new strength and happiness.
When Hunter Mackay asked his mother why she was gathering items for the local Salvation Army food drive, the eight-year-old wanted to get involved. And he did, in a big way, collecting 300 pounds of food as well as toiletries and cash.
Millennials are experiencing burnout at a rate much higher than ever before. This kind of burnout can’t be fixed with a vacation or even a sabbatical. It isn’t just a workplace problem that affects our physical and emotional well-being. It’s also a spiritual problem.
In June, British Columbia’s front-line ministry leaders were invited to The Salvation Army’s inaugural “Design for People” training event at Cascade Community Church in Abbotsford, B.C. The first of its kind for the British Columbia Division, Design for People was a three-day event aimed at fostering collaboration, learning and spiritual rejuvenation among front-line leaders.
This month, The Salvation Army will participate in two important days of remembrance and action: the International Day of Prayer for Victims of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) on September 22, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. In this interview with Kristin Ostensen, managing editor, Major Ray Lamont, territorial modern slavery and human trafficking response co-ordinator, and Captain Crystal Porter, territorial Indigenous ministries consultant, talk about why Indigenous people are more vulnerable to MSHT, how the Army is fighting MSHT in our territory, and how Salvationists can prioritize MSHT response work and reconciliation year round.
When Abigail Howard started work on a class research project into The Salvation Army with classmate and friend Kyra Ducharme, the high school students not only underwent a learning experience, but their efforts and good work won $5,000 for the Salvation Army food bank in Orillia, Ont
Four cadets and two auxiliary-captains enter officer training.